You Can Get a Faux Bob Faux Real

The red carpet is home to some seriously stunning styles, but none are as transformative as the faux bob. I mean, how many times have you looked at a celeb rocking the look and wondered if she'd actually snipped her strands or if she's faking it for the night? (I'm looking at you, Claire Danes.)

Sure, that pinning and tucking magic is totally doable at home, but it takes (LOTS OF) patience, practice and products — an arsenal of equipment not every girl has — so it’s more of a special occasion style than an easy everyday look. Until now at least. The smarties at Conair dreamt up a shockingly simple accessory that makes faux bob as effortless as tying your do into a ponytail. Meet the Conair The Perfect Bob headband.

I’ll spare you the detailed instructions, but it makes the whole faux bob thing about a trillion times easier. The whole thing is just one giant-looking hair elastic, and works especially well for girls with layered strands — the bob will look far more realistic with choppy pieces floating about.

Got collar-bone length strands? Braid the bottom two inches of hair before using the headband so less hair falls out of place throughout the day.

This amazing new hair accessory isn’t available until March, but if you’re crafty, you can break out the needle and thread and add couple sturdy stitches to a regular old skinny workout band for the same effect.